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Lockhart is the county seat of Caldwell County which is centrally located just 15 miles from Austin, 5 miles from Interstate
35 and San Marcos with Interstate
10 running through Luling at the
southern tip of the county.
The new SH-130 will be dissecting
the county from the north to
the southwest.
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August 13th, 2010
Although several points remain contentious in discussions of Caldwell County’s budget for the upcoming year, one thing that seems certain is the Commissioners’ Court’s intention not to raise the tax rate this year.
During a lengthy budget discussion on Monday morning, the Commissioners, in a unanimous vote, decided to continue with their budget preparations assuming a total tax rate of $0.6910 per... [MORE]
August 13th, 2010
As budget talks come down to the wire and a vote on next year's tax rate looms on the horizon, the Lockhart City Council eyed difficult decisions on Thursday evening about what action the city should take.
Despite an increase in taxable property on the certified tax roll presented by the Caldwell County Appraisal District this summer, the city's operating expenses have increased considerably,... [MORE]
August 6th, 2010
Teachers and school administrators across the state held their collective breath on last week as the Texas Education Agency (TEA) prepared to release accountability ratings for the state’s schools on Friday morning. In Lockhart, the news, though exciting, was not surprising.
For several months, since the preliminary results of last years Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests were... [MORE]
August 6th, 2010
The dog days of summer are in full swing, school supplies are beginning to appear on store shelves, and the band can be heard tuning up near the high school most mornings. In Central Texas, these seasonal markers can mean only one thing.
Get ready for some football.
In preparation for the upcoming season, the Varsity Lions started two-a-day practices on Monday. Their first scrimmage will be held... [MORE]
July 30th, 2010
She is no more than 10 years old, but in her short life, May has known love and loss. Now, all she wants in the world is a second chance.
May, a “senior” dachshund, is a resident of the Lockhart Animal shelter and one of 17 animals involved in the recently introduced “Guardian Angel” program, an adoption drive of sorts that allows reduced or waived fees for “guardian angels” who are willing to adopt... [MORE]
July 30th, 2010
While spending time behind bars, some criminals are thinking of new ways to get what they want at someone else’s expense. Most recently, this talent has manifested in reports of collect calls from correctional facilities asking unsuspecting parties to connect calls for them.
In four separate instances this week, local residents reported having received collect calls, two from the Hays County Jail... [MORE]
July 30th, 2010
A request from a teacher at the Gary Job Corps campus in western Caldwell County prompted a whirlwind of public response and left Caldwell County Commissioners spinning on Monday morning.
The request, which was presented by Precinct 3 Commissioner Neto Madrigal on behalf of the teachers and the voters at the campus, was for the county to consider installing an early voting location at Camp Gary for... [MORE]
July 30th, 2010
Heavy hearts dominate the Caldwell County Courthouse this week after an accident in the early hours of Friday morning left a deputy treasurer and her child dead.
Local telephones and social networking sites were ablaze on Friday morning as news spread throughout Lockhart and Caldwell County that Rachel Anzaldua, 45, and her young son Christopher, 9, were killed in a fatal crash on FM 20 East, near... [MORE]
July 24th, 2010
A pair of head-on collisions north of Lockhart last week send shockwaves through communities
One of the most dangerous stretches of highway in the state claimed another victim last week, and a nearby road gathered three more as a pair of unrelated, head-on collisions killed three adults and one teen.
Just past midnight on Thursday, July 15, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) received a... [MORE]
July 23rd, 2010
One of the summer’s most long-standing and adored traditions will take place this weekend. St. Mary’s of the Visitation will host the 35th annual Jamaica celebration on the “Jamaica Grounds” at the corner of Pecan and North Church Streets.
As in years past, Jamaica 2010 is the main fundraising effort for St. Mary’s, with parishioners of all ages and walks of life involved with all aspects of the celebration, from games for the children to... [MORE]
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